# Valencia for Digital Nomads

> Barcelona, calmer

Valencia, Spain, Europe

Canonical page: https://nomadbase.com/destinations/valencia
Last reviewed: 2026-07-29

Every figure below carries its source and measurement date. Where no reliable source exists the field is left out rather than estimated.

## Valencia at a glance

Valencia is the pragmatic Mediterranean choice: a flat, bikeable city where the beach sits inside the daily routine rather than at the end of a trip. You are on Central European time with the full working day overlapping the continent, and for EU citizens there is no visa clock at all. The scale is manageable, and the Turia park stitches the whole city together.

The catch is high summer. The heat arrives early and stays late, the city half-empties in August, and the shoulder seasons are where this place earns its keep. The other pressure is housing: long-term flats are scarce and politically contested, and landlords favour tenants with Spanish paperwork.

It suits you if you want an unhurried beach-city base on European time, with room to stay as long as the work allows — Spain also runs a telework visa for non-EU citizens. It suits you less if you need peak-summer comfort, housing at short notice, or a big corporate scene; Madrid and Barcelona hold that ground.

| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Climate comfort of 6.4/10 across the year (Nomadbase comfort index: comfort index from Open-Meteo, 2025), carried by long, usable shoulder seasons | Only 3 of 12 months score as mild (Nomadbase comfort index: comfort index from Open-Meteo, 2025) — high summer is the price of the rest |
| 44.8 Mbps median download (M-Lab: median of speed tests, 7-day window, July 2026) | Long-term flats are scarce and contested; without a Spanish payslip you are pushed into pricier temporary contracts |
| 14 coworking spaces and 553 cafés mapped within 15 km (OpenStreetMap: July 2026) | Measured PM2.5 of 15 µg/m³ (OpenAQ: station median, July 2026) — moderate, but still above the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³ |
| EU citizens stay without limit; visa-exempt non-EU passports get 90 days in any 180 across Schengen (Government sources: checked July 2026) | Local admin runs in Spanish and often Valencian — without the basics you will need help |

## Key figures

| Figure | Value | Source | Measured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature (year) | 19.5 C | Copernicus ERA5, 2025 annual average | 2025-12-31 |
| Average cloud cover | 46 % | Copernicus ERA5, 2025 annual average | 2025-12-31 |
| Coworking spaces mapped | 14 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Air quality PM2.5 (measured) | 15 µg/m³ | OpenAQ, median of 6 stations, 2026-07-27 | 2026-07-27 |
| Average temperature (summer) | 27.7 C | Copernicus ERA5, 2025 summer average (Jun-Aug) | 2025-12-31 |
| Average temperature (winter) | 12.5 C | Copernicus ERA5, 2025 winter average (Dec-Feb) | 2025-12-31 |
| Rain days per year | 81 days/year | Copernicus ERA5, 2025 full-year count | 2025-12-31 |
| Dry days per year | 284 days/year | Copernicus ERA5, 2025 full-year count | 2025-12-31 |
| Transport per month | 21 EUR/month | Official fare: Metrovalencia/ATMV, SUMA Mensual zone A (21.00 EUR), metro, tram, EMT bus and Cercanias in the zone; price includes a 40% subsidy running to 31 Dec 2026 — base 35.00 EUR, checked 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 |
| Vegan share of cafés | 3.7 per 100 restaurants & cafés | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Nearest major airport | 9 km | OurAirports — nearest major airport is Valencia Airport | 2026-07-29 |
| Airports within 100 km | 2 within 100km | OurAirports, major and regional airports with scheduled service | 2026-07-29 |
| UTC offset | 1 hours from UTC | Open-Meteo time zone (Europe/Madrid), standard time | 2026-08-17 |
| Working-hours overlap with Central Europe | 8 hours/day | Nomadbase overlap of a 09:00-17:00 day against Open-Meteo time zone (Europe/Madrid), standard time; Europe reference UTC+1 | 2026-08-17 |
| Working-hours overlap with US East | 2 hours/day | Nomadbase overlap of a 09:00-17:00 day against Open-Meteo time zone (Europe/Madrid), standard time; US East reference UTC-5 | 2026-08-17 |
| Cafés mapped | 553 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Restaurants mapped | 1853 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Vegetarian-friendly places mapped | 88 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Beaches mapped within 30 km | 50 count | OpenStreetMap, within 30km | 2026-07-31 |
| Nature reserves and parks within 30 km | 19 count | OpenStreetMap, within 30km | 2026-07-31 |
| Hiking routes within 30 km | 22 count | OpenStreetMap, within 30km | 2026-07-31 |
| Mapped coastline within 30 km | 76 count | OpenStreetMap, within 30km | 2026-07-31 |
| Hospitals and clinics mapped | 160 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-07-31 |
| Pharmacies mapped | 446 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-07-31 |
| Bars, pubs and clubs mapped | 680 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Nightlife share of cafés | 28.3 per 100 restaurants & cafés | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Yoga studios mapped | 6 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Surf spots mapped nearby | 1 count | OpenStreetMap, within 30km | 2026-08-05 |
| Kitesurf spots mapped nearby | 0 count | OpenStreetMap, within 30km | 2026-08-05 |
| LGBTQ+ legal index (country) | 10 score 0-10 | Nomadbase legal-position rubric (country level), checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| LGBTQ+ in practice (country) | Among the most protective countries globally: marriage since 2005 and self-determination gender recognition since the 2023 trans law (Ley 4/2023). Large, open LGBTQ scenes in Madrid, Barcelona and the islands. | Nomadbase legal-position rubric (country level), checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| Tap water index (country) | 10 score 0-10 | Nomadbase tap-water tier (country level), checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| Tap water in practice (country) | Potable nationwide under EU standards; taste varies on the coasts (hard or desalinated water), so many drink bottled by preference rather than necessity. | Nomadbase tap-water tier (country level), checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| Gyms mapped | 111 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Vegan-friendly places mapped | 88 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Internet download (median) | 44.8 Mbps | M-Lab median of 20,796 tests within 50 km, last 7 days | 2026-08-11 |
| Visa-free days (EU passport) | 365 days | Editorial visa research, checked 2026-07-27 | 2026-07-27 |
| Visa-free days (US passport) | 90 days | Editorial visa research, checked 2026-07-27 | 2026-07-27 |
| Accommodation per month (simple end) | 1934 EUR/month | Inside Airbnb market price (simple end, 25th percentile of 202 monthly entire-home listings), Q2/2026 | 2026-06-26 |
| Accommodation per month | 2494 EUR/month | Inside Airbnb market price (median of 202 monthly entire-home listings), Q2/2026 | 2026-06-26 |
| Accommodation per month (upscale end) | 3156 EUR/month | Inside Airbnb market price (upscale end, 75th percentile of 202 monthly entire-home listings), Q2/2026 | 2026-06-26 |
| Visa-free days (UK passport) | 90 days | Editorial visa research, checked 2026-07-27 | 2026-07-27 |
| Visa-free days (Canadian passport) | 90 days | Editorial visa research, checked 2026-07-27 | 2026-07-27 |
| Visa-free days (Australian passport) | 90 days | Editorial visa research, checked 2026-07-27 | 2026-07-27 |
| Queer venues mapped | 4 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Coworking desk per month | 185 EUR/month | Published price: Wayco, Garage Coworking & INNgenio hot-desk monthly rates (median), Wayco Ruzafa Flexible 235 EUR (wayco.es/en/prices/), Garage Coworking Monthly Hot Desk 185 EUR, INNgenio unlimited flex 109 EUR (inngeniocoworking.com) — all +21% IVA., checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| Coliving room per month | 950 EUR/month | Published price: Urban Campus Ayora — Cozy Studio from-rate, Private "Cozy Studio" starting at 950 EUR/mo all-inclusive (utilities, wifi, cleaning); Standard 1050, Premium 1130. 3-month minimum stay, +100 EUR/mo for couples., checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| eSIM data, 30 days | 13 EUR | Published price: Airalo Spain eSIM — 10 GB / 30 days (Guay Mobile, Orange network), 10GB/30d 13.00 EUR from the Standard packages (slug guay-mobile-in-30days-10gb, verified in page payload; plain fetch shows only Unlimited — Unlimited 30d is 57.00 EUR)., checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| Ride-hailing, ~5 km ride | 8.8 EUR/ride | Published price: APC València urban taxi tariff 2026, Tarifa 1 (day) — DOGV Orden 8/2025, Flagfall 2.00 + 5 km x 1.36 = 8.80 EUR (above the 4.95 EUR day minimum). Tariff set by Generalitat Valenciana for the Área de Prestación Conjunta; seen on sector site TodoTaxi quoting the DOGV resolution, not on a GVA page directly., checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| 3-star hotel per night | 161 EUR/night | Published price: Booking.com — median of 3 listed 3-star rates, night 15-16 Aug 2026, Sweet Hotel Renasa 148 EUR, NH Valencia Las Ciencias 161 EUR, Holiday Inn Express Ciudad de las Ciencias 163 EUR (double, 2 adults)., checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| Café latte | 4.4 EUR | Published price: Starbucks Valencia via Glovo — "Latte", Hot "Latte" 4.40 EUR (Iced Latte 4.41, Chai Tea Latte 5.70) — Glovo delivery-platform price, typically marked up vs in-store; Starbucks Spain publishes no own menu prices., checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| cost food monthly modelled | 194 EUR/month | Modelled groceries for Spain (country level, not city): Eurostat DE reference 2022 scaled by World Bank price level 68.7 vs 81.2 (2025) and ICP 2021 category structure | 2025-12-31 |
| cost eating out monthly modelled | 72 EUR/month | Modelled eating out for Spain (country level, not city): Eurostat DE reference 2022 scaled by World Bank price level 68.7 vs 81.2 (2025) and ICP 2021 category structure | 2025-12-31 |
| cost transport monthly modelled | 27 EUR/month | Modelled local transport for Spain (country level, not city): Eurostat DE reference 2022 scaled by World Bank price level 68.7 vs 81.2 (2025) and ICP 2021 category structure | 2025-12-31 |
| cost leisure monthly modelled | 160 EUR/month | Modelled leisure for Spain (country level, not city): Eurostat DE reference 2022 scaled by World Bank price level 68.7 vs 81.2 (2025) and ICP 2021 category structure | 2025-12-31 |
| cost bigmac | 6.14 EUR | Published price: The Economist Big Mac Index, Euro-area average (6.19 EUR = 7.08 USD), July 2026 release — data CC BY 4.0 | 2026-07-01 |
| Vegetarian share of cafés | 3.7 per 100 restaurants & cafés | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Country price level (US = 100) | 68.7 US=100 | World Bank price level index for Spain, 2025 (US = 100) | 2025-12-31 |
| Nomadbase community activity | 4.69 index 0-10 | Nomadbase community activity — 0 here now, 2 based here, 0 meetups, 0 planning to come, 0 have been | 2026-08-17 |
| Members here now | 0 members | Nomadbase check-ins, open | 2026-08-17 |
| Members based here | 2 members | Nomadbase bases and homebases | 2026-08-17 |
| Members planning to come | 0 members | Nomadbase travel plans, not yet ended | 2026-08-17 |
| Members who have been | 0 members | Nomadbase check-ins, closed — counted per person | 2026-08-17 |
| Community meetups | 0 meetups | Nomadbase community meetups, drafts excluded | 2026-08-17 |
| Nomadbase climate comfort index | 6.2 index 0-10 | Nomadbase comfort index from Copernicus ERA5 2025 monthly means | 2025-12-31 |
| Mild months (felt 18–27 °C) | 3 months/year | Nomadbase comfort index from Copernicus ERA5 2025 monthly means | 2025-12-31 |
| climate monthly profile | [{"m":1,"t":9.8,"r":0.16,"c":0.45},{"m":2,"t":10.9,"r":0.11,"c":0.51},{"m":3,"t":12.1,"r":0.58,"c":0.64},{"m":4,"t":16.7,"r":0.2,"c":0.46},{"m":5,"t":21.2,"r":0.26,"c":0.4},{"m":6,"t":29.7,"r":0,"c":0.33},{"m":7,"t":31.4,"r":0.16,"c":0.28},{"m":8,"t":31.7,"r":0.16,"c":0.29},{"m":9,"t":26.7,"r":0.3,"c":0.46},{"m":10,"t":21.6,"r":0.35,"c":0.59},{"m":11,"t":13.4,"r":0.07,"c":0.44},{"m":12,"t":10.4,"r":0.29,"c":0.63}] | Copernicus ERA5, 2025 monthly means (felt temperature, rain-day share, cloud share) | 2025-12-31 |
| Homicide rate (country) | 0.73 per 100k | UNODC intentional homicide rate for Spain, 2024 | 2024-12-31 |
| Population | 840792 people | Wikidata population figure, 2025 | 2025-12-31 |
| Remote-work visa route (0–10) | 10 score 0-10 | Dedicated remote-work visa: Visado de teletrabajo (international telework visa) (checked 2026-07-27) | 2026-07-27 |
| English proficiency (EF EPI) | 540 EF EPI score | EF EPI 2025 (country level, transcribed via Wikipedia) | 2025-11-01 |
| Getting by in English (0–10) | 5.6 score 0-10 | EF EPI 2025 (country level, transcribed via Wikipedia) | 2025-11-01 |
| Women, Peace and Security index (country) | 8.59 score 0-10 | Georgetown WPS Index 2023 (country level, transcribed via Wikipedia) | 2023-10-01 |
| Company setup index (country) | 6 score 0-10 | Nomadbase business rubric (country level), checked 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Banking access index (country) | 8 score 0-10 | Nomadbase business rubric (country level), checked 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Company setup in practice (country) | The SL minimum capital dropped to 1 EUR, but the process still runs through a notary and the Registro Mercantil, and a foreigner needs a NIE first. Autonomo is the faster route for one person. | Nomadbase business rubric (country level), checked 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Banking in practice (country) | Non-resident accounts exist and are commonly opened, but require an NIE and usually a branch visit; several banks charge a non-resident maintenance fee. | Nomadbase business rubric (country level), checked 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-31 |

## Scores (0–10, blend of public data and community reports)

| Category | Score | Public data | Community | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fun | 7.4 | 7.4 | — | 0 |
| community | 4.69 | 4.69 | — | 0 |
| cost | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| internet | 6.3 | 6.3 | — | 0 |
| safety | 7.44 | 7.44 | — | 0 |
| climate | 6.44 | 6.44 | — | 0 |
| amenity | 7.26 | 7.26 | — | 0 |
| vegan | 7.79 | 7.79 | — | 0 |
| lgbtq | 10 | 10 | — | 0 |
| water | 10 | 10 | — | 0 |
| flights | 7.25 | 7.25 | — | 0 |
| visa | 8.67 | 8.67 | — | 0 |
| lifestyle | 6.96 | 6.96 | — | 0 |
| vegetarian | 6.57 | 6.57 | — | 0 |
| nightlife | 8.33 | 8.33 | — | 0 |
| nature | 7.96 | 7.96 | — | 0 |
| health | 7.01 | 7.01 | — | 0 |
| locals | 5.6 | 5.6 | — | 0 |
| business | 7 | 7 | — | 0 |
| women | 8.59 | 8.59 | — | 0 |

## Visa & entry (Spain)

EU citizens can stay indefinitely; visa-exempt non-EU travellers get 90 days in any 180 across the Schengen area. Spain has an international telework visa for non-EU remote workers, and the route from inside Spain grants three years rather than one.

### How long you can stay

- **EU, EEA and Swiss citizens:** no limit. You may need to register locally after a few months.
- **Visa-exempt non-EU travellers** (US, UK, Canada, Australia and others): 90 days within any 180-day period. That allowance is shared across the *whole* Schengen area, not per country — days spent in Berlin count against days in Lisbon.
- Everyone else needs a Schengen visa before travelling.

Since 10 April 2026 the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) records every crossing biometrically at all air, land and sea borders, so the 90/180 count is now tracked automatically rather than by passport stamp.

### Staying longer as a remote worker

Spain's *visado de teletrabajo de carácter internacional* (the digital nomad visa, created by the 2022 startups law) is for non-EU nationals working remotely for companies outside Spain. EU citizens do not need it and cannot apply.

Two routes, and they are not equivalent:

- **From a consulate abroad** — a visa valid up to one year.
- **From inside Spain**, legally present, through the Large Business Unit (UGE) — a residence authorisation of up to three years, decided within 20 working days.

You need to show income of 200% of the Spanish minimum wage. The SMI is paid in 14 annual instalments and the immigration unit annualises them, so with the 2026 SMI at €1,221 the bar works out to about €2,850 per month (≈€34,190 a year) — noticeably more than the €2,442 a naive twelve-month reading suggests. Add 75% of the SMI for a first family member and 25% for each additional one. You also need either a degree from a recognised institution or three years of professional experience.

No more than 20% of your income may come from Spanish clients.

> Visa rules change frequently. This information was last checked on 2026-07-27. It is not legal advice — confirm with the official source before booking: https://www.inclusion.gob.es/en/web/unidadgrandesempresas/teletrabajadores

## Living in Valencia

### Where to stay

Valencia is compact and flat, so the choice is about character rather than commute.

- **Ruzafa** — the nomad default: café-dense, sociable, lively into the night. If you want quiet evenings, look one district over.
- **El Carmen and the old town** — medieval lanes, bars on every corner and most of the sights. Charming, loud, and short on calm flats.
- **El Cabanyal** — the old fishermen’s quarter behind the beach, tiled façades and fast-rising demand; a sea swim before the first call is the point.
- **Benimaclet** — village-feeling, studenty and more local than international, with a strong language-exchange scene.
- **Gran Vía and Pla del Remei** — orderly, elegant streets between Ruzafa and the Turia; residential calm with everything a short cycle away.

### Finding a place

Residents look on Idealista and Fotocasa, rooms move through Badi and the WhatsApp and Facebook groups, and good listings go within hours. Being in the city, viewing fast and deciding fast beats any amount of remote browsing.

Standard long-term contracts assume a Spanish payslip — the nómina — or a bank guarantee, which an incoming remote worker rarely has. The workaround is the temporada contract: furnished, temporary, and priced above the long-term market in exchange for flexibility. Never pay a deposit before you have stood in the flat; listing scams target exactly the people who cannot view in person.

Once you settle, register your empadronamiento at the town hall. A surprising amount of local admin hangs off that one piece of paper.

### Working from here

Coworking here skews neighbourhood-scale: independent spaces with steady member bases rather than corporate floors, and day passes are easy to arrange. We would pick by community over furniture — the spaces differ more in who shows up than in what the desks look like.

Café work is normal in the speciality places of Ruzafa and the old town, less welcome in traditional bars where the counter is for coffee, not laptops. Plant-based diets are well served — 3.7 per 100 mapped restaurants & cafés carry a vegan-friendly tag (OpenStreetMap: July 2026).

The rhythm is Spanish: lunch is late and unhurried, and plenty closes mid-afternoon in high summer. Work with the menú del día rather than against it — your calendar stays European either way.

### Getting around

The Turia sets the tone. The drained riverbed is now a park crossing the whole city, and you can cycle end to end without touching a road. The city is flat, the bike lanes are real, and Valenbisi — the public bike share, with its own registration — handles daily hops between docks.

For everything else there is Metrovalencia, the tram to the beach, and the EMT buses. The SUMA card is the one to get: a single rechargeable card valid across metro, tram, bus and the Cercanías commuter trains, which also makes day trips easy to improvise. The metro runs straight to the airport.

### Money

Cards are accepted almost everywhere, including for small amounts, though the odd neighbourhood bar still wants cash. Stick to ATMs attached to actual banks — the standalone machines in tourist streets add their own fees. When any terminal offers to charge you in your home currency, decline.

Tipping is minimal. Rounding up or leaving small change after a good meal is normal; percentage tipping is not expected, and locals mostly do not.

### Staying safe

Valencia is one of the calmer big Spanish cities — the pickpocketing pressure of Barcelona exists here only in diluted form, concentrated around the central market and the beach in summer. The usual Spanish beach rule applies: nothing valuable unattended on the sand, ever.

Beyond that the hazards are seasonal and civic: August sun that means business, Fallas fireworks that start earlier in the morning than seems legal, and the city’s bike lanes, which are excellent and therefore fast — look twice before stepping into one.

### Seasons

Valencia’s year is long and gentle with one loud month. High summer is the catch the intro names: August turns the city into a furnace and empties it. The other eleven months are the argument — a winter bright enough for terrace lunches, and shoulder seasons that run longer than almost anywhere on the peninsula.

March is its own season: Las Fallas fills the city with gunpowder, brass bands and controlled arson for two weeks. Locals either love it or leave for it; decide which you are before you book March accommodation near the centre.

### Meeting people

- Language exchanges — intercambios — run on weeknights across the old town and Benimaclet, and they are the fastest route into a mixed local-international circle.
- Coworking events, nomad meetups and the WhatsApp groups carry the international side.
- The Turia doubles as a social space: run clubs, calisthenics corners and cycling groups all recruit openly.
- Beach volleyball and sunset swims at the city beaches are a standing scene for most of the year.

One calendar note: in March, Fallas takes over — round-the-clock firecrackers, street parties, and monuments burned at the close. Residents either love it or book a trip away. Decide which you are before renting a March stay in the centre.

### Staying active

The Turia is the whole story: the old riverbed is now a nine-kilometre park that runs through the middle of the city, and it functions as Valencia’s shared gym — runners, cyclists, outdoor classes and calisthenics frames from end to end. Living near it changes how much you move.

The sea adds the second act: a beach promenade for intervals, swimming from spring to autumn, and enough wind down the coast for the board sports the data section maps. Padel and municipal sports centres fill in the rest at Spanish prices.

### Time off

The short trips are half the argument for basing here, and most need no car.

- **The Albufera** — the lagoon and rice paddies south of the city, the home ground of paella and of sunset boat trips; a city bus gets you there.
- **Sagunto and Xàtiva** — hilltop castles in opposite directions on the Cercanías.
- **Montanejos** — hot springs and gorge swimming inland.
- **Requena–Utiel** — wine country with underground cellars, reachable by train.
- **Cullera and Gandía** — bigger beaches down the coast by commuter train, without the city crowds.

Hikers head north into the Sierra Calderona. Everyone else takes the slow train down the coast and calls it research.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much does it cost to live in Valencia per month?

Between €1,412 and €2,573 a month, housing and everyday spending together, depending on whether you take a coliving room or your own place. Housing is a coliving room at €950 up to your own place at €1,934. Everyday spending — food, local transport, leisure — is modelled from national price levels rather than measured in the city, so it is an indication and not a quote. A coworking desk is extra at €185. Every figure carries its source on the destination page.

### How fast is the internet in Valencia?

Median download speed is about 44.8 Mbps. Source: M-Lab median of 20,796 tests within 50 km, last 7 days.

### What visa do I need for Valencia?

EU citizens can stay indefinitely; visa-exempt non-EU travellers get 90 days in any 180 across the Schengen area. Spain has an international telework visa for non-EU remote workers, and the route from inside Spain grants three years rather than one. Last checked 2026-07-27. Always confirm with the official source before booking.

### What is the weather like in Valencia?

Winters average 12.5 °C and summers 27.7 °C. 3 of 12 months average a comfortable 18–27 °C (felt temperature). Source: Copernicus ERA5, 2025 annual average.

### Can I work European or US hours from Valencia?

A 09:00–17:00 working day in Valencia overlaps 8 hours with Central European time and 2 hours with US Eastern time, at standard time.

### Are there coworking spaces in Valencia?

14 coworking spaces are mapped in Valencia, plus 553 cafés to work from. Source: OpenStreetMap, within 15km. Counts are a floor, not a census — coverage depends on local mappers.

### How do you get to Valencia?

The nearest major airport is about 9 km away. 2 airports with scheduled service within 100 km. Source: OurAirports — nearest major airport is Valencia Airport.

## Sources

- **Copernicus ERA5** (Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information) — ECMWF’s ERA5 reanalysis, retrieved through Open-Meteo. Temperatures, rainfall, cloud cover and wind are daily values for the last complete calendar year. https://open-meteo.com/
- **OpenStreetMap** (ODbL) — Community-mapped places: coworking, cafés, gyms and diet options within 15km. Counts are a floor rather than a census — coverage depends on local mappers. https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright
- **OpenAQ** (CC BY 4.0) — Air quality measured at ground stations. Only reaches part of the catalogue — a city needs a station nearby that is still reporting. https://openaq.org/
- **OurAirports** (Public domain) — Airport locations and types. Distances are to the nearest major airport with scheduled service. https://ourairports.com/
- **Nomadbase country research** — Hand-maintained country tables for the LGBTQ+ legal position and tap-water safety, compiled from advocacy databases (ILGA World, Human Dignity Trust), national authorities and government travel advice, and scored with a published rubric. Country-level by nature — city reality can differ, which is what the practical note is for. https://nomadbase.com/destinations#how-we-score
- **M-Lab** (CC BY-SA 4.0) — Internet speed from real speed tests run by people in the city, aggregated over a seven-day window. https://www.measurementlab.net/
- **Government sources** — Visa and entry rules come from the responsible authority for each country, linked in the visa section and re-checked by hand on the date shown.
- **Inside Airbnb** (CC BY 4.0) — The short-let market price: median nightly rate of entire homes bookable by the month, times thirty, converted to EUR at ECB reference rates. Deliberately not called rent — local leases run cheaper, and member reports correct downward. https://insideairbnb.com/
- **Published prices** — Prices read by hand from the operator’s or authority’s own published price list — a transit tariff, a coworking rate card, an eSIM store — on the date shown. Checked quarterly; the linked page is the source. https://nomadbase.com/destinations#how-we-score
- **World Bank** (CC BY 4.0) — Price level of household consumption at market exchange rates (US = 100) — a national figure that anchors the cost score where no city-level source exists yet. It measures what arriving with foreign income feels like, which is why a weak currency lowers it. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI
- **Nomadbase members** — Figures reported in the app by people living there, shown as a median with outliers removed. The only source for costs, because no free public one measures them per city. https://nomadbase.com/app
- **Nomadbase comfort index** — Our own reading of ERA5 data, not a measurement: a month-by-month score for how comfortable the felt temperature is, damped for rain and cloud. The formula is published. https://nomadbase.com/destinations#how-we-score
- **UNODC** (Free with attribution) — Intentional homicide rate from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime — a national figure, because no free source measures crime per city. The year next to the number is the year the country last reported. https://dataunodc.un.org/
- **Wikidata** (CC0) — Structural facts taken from the place’s Wikidata entity — resident population, which mirrors a national census figure, and elevation above sea level. The year is the one Wikidata records for that figure; where the entity was the wrong scale for the place we describe, the number has been replaced by a hand-sourced one from the statistics office instead. https://www.wikidata.org/

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